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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Penalty of Failure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Ploy.
(b) Panic.
(c) Plunder.
(d) Pique.

2. What is Hornblower unwilling to do in his duel with Simpson?
(a) Back out of the duel.
(b) Apologize.
(c) Fight unfairly.
(d) Kill Simpson.

3. What is the name of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?
(a) Justice.
(b) Justinian.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Juno.

4. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 20 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

5. Where do Hornblower and his crew go when they abandon the first captured ship Hornblower was given command over?
(a) They swim to shore.
(b) They use a makeshift raft.
(c) To the single rowboat.
(d) They salvage a life raft.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon does Hornblower choose to use in his duel with Simpson?

2. What is the general feeling aboard the first ship Hornblower has duty on in the Navy?

3. What does Hornblower have the crew do to try and save the captured ship before evacuating it as a lost cause?

4. How many French sailors are with Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?

5. Which of the following is NOT a man assigned to Hornblower's crew to take the captured ship to shore?

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